Also, with the bathroom-- we often do a pretty tile back splash above it, just to give it some color! 

Being a self employed tile contractor I cannot predict exactly what I can save.

Or  should I attempt to isolate the problem if it can be resolved with removing just a few wall tiles?

We also do tile and cabinets. if this sounds like anyone would be interested in give me call so we can discuss.

Of course I've used google and found a ton of websites and things but I'm wondering what resources and trending patterns you all have found to be exceptionally helpful when learning the ins and outs of your markets and sub-markets. 

It sounds like a pattern of behavior, and the landlord/PM is abusing pet owners to cover their carpet costs. 

I did pretty much all the work myself and did kitchen cabinets repainting and added finishes, added subway tiles to the front wall and back splash, added laminate through out the house, painted, and fixed up the yard and cleaned the privacy fence and painted the outside trim of the house and so on.

Ultimately I realized (rather my dad shed light on it) that he has repeat pattern and tried to corner him and his subs separately and found out he wasn’t paying his subs and that was the reason for hold up.  

The house currently has tile throughout, however, the br are different color tile than the hall, and the 1 bath has a different color tile than the br.  

Certainly I need to talk to local lenders but I'm in a forced holding pattern at the moment so just trying to think ahead on what would be more beneficial.